There are number of mythological legends associated with the life of saints, sadhus and fakirs who chose Rajasthan as their abode and prayed here and spread their blessings to the rest of the people. For centuries, Rajasthan served as a home of almost all the major religions like Hindus, Muslims, Jain and Christians etc. Because of this diversity, the Rajasthan is famous for Hindu pilgrimage centres like Brahma Temple in Pushkar, Shrinathji Temple in Nathwara, Govind Devi Temple in Jaipur, Shri Ramdev Temple in Ramdevra, Karni Mata Temple in Deshnok etc.; the famous Muslim pilgrimage centre of Dargah-e-Sharif (Tomb) of Khawaja Moin-ud-din Chisti in Ajmer and Jain pilgrimage centres in Ranakpur, Brahma Temple in Pushkar, Dilwara Temple in Mount Abu, Eklingji Temple in Udaipur, Laxmi Narayan Temple and Parsvanath Temple in Nakoda. All these pilgrimage centres are the best example of peaceful existence of people of Rajasthan belonging to different faiths. Some of the major pilgrimage centres of Rajasthan are mentioned below: |
